E3 2004: Hands-on: Egg Monster Heroes

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Square-Enix shows off its first Nintendo DS title. It's crazy. And confusing.

By Craig Harris

Those who think that Square-Enix can do no wrong has to check out the company's first Nintendo DS game: Egg Monster Heroes. This Nintendo DS game, a quirky Japanese RPG title based on an even quirkier series released overseas exclusively, has a real problem with English localization text. But that aside, the game forces players to battle one odd dragon-type character against another planet-looking beast. It wasn't exactly clear what the player had to do in Egg Monster Heroes other than to tap the stylus on a grid covering each of the creatures. Apparently, depending on the quadrant that you select on either character would decide on which attack would be pulled off. The upper screen showed the goofy animation and quotes from each of these beasts.

Before this battle begins, though, players must charge their army against another army, using the stylus to "scribble" their army over the opposing mob in order to defeat it. Does it make any sense? Hell no. Will it ever see the light of day in the US? I'll bet no as well.